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Podcast | Episode 57
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Phoney Pledges
Moshi Monsters’ comeback Kickstarter sabotaged by "malicious actor" who made multiple fake pledges
It was previously believed that the campaign reached its £250,000 goal in less than 24 hours, before fake pledges with "clear intent" to mislead were discovered
Crowdfunding
Clash of Clans Tabletop Game surpasses $50,000 Kickstarter goal in 30 minutes
Game is set to release in 2026
Moshi Monsters Mobile
Moshi Monsters to make mobile comeback after £250,000 Kickstarter target reached in one day
The 2000s web browser game is getting a follow-up on mobile, expected in 2027
Pgc Jordan
Investor AMA: "When it comes to platforms, we think that mobile is the way to go"
Speakers from Merak Capital, Tamatem and Walking Squid Advisory offered funding tips at PGC Jordan 2024
Jobs News
Kickstarter names former Exploding Kittens sales manager as new head of games
Previous incumbent Jonathan Ritter-Roderick moves to head of creator strategy in newly formed performance team
Money Money Money
Video games raised $23.3 million on Kickstarter in 2020
That's a 35 per cent increase year-on-year
Sharp Drop
Kickstarter experiences a 35% drop in live projects
"We must look more broadly at ways to restructure the business including potential layoffs"
Stand Together
Kickstarter has become one of the first major tech companies in the US to unionise
It has joined forces with the Office and Professional Employees International Union
Crowdfunding Milestone
$1 billion pledged to Kickstarter game campaigns
More than 17,000 games projects have received donations
Crowdfunding Stats
$989 million pledged to games on Kickstarter
3.2 million people have donated to games across tabletop and video gaming categories
Crowdfunding Campaigns
Ico Partners: Successful video game Kickstarters raised $16 million in 2018
Dip of eight per cent year-on-year
Big Bet
Swedish esports company G:loot picks up $12 million investment
Firm plans to hire new staff and extend its platform to new games
Fighting For Funds
BIP contestant Fightlings gets Kickstarter for physical card game
Thoughtfish after €10,000 to make game a reality
Through The Pain Barrier
The slow, steady progress of Zombies, Run! from mobile game to fitness platform
CEO Adrian Hon explains
Patreon Funding Round
Patreon secures $60 million funding round to scale team and develop platform
Outlines five year plan for new features
Crowdfunding In Asia
Kickstarter to launch in Japan on September 13th
Creators can now launch campaigns locally
Kickstart My Heart
Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter has seen 10,000 games recieve full funding
$613 million raised in the last 8 years
Bearing Fruit
Crowdfunding platform Fig establishes $500,000 fund to help developers finish their games
Fig Finishing Fund to offer $20,000 to campaigns with 1,000 backers or more
Fig Funding
Crowdfunding platform Fig raises $7.84 million to boost number of campaigns
Funding platform gets additional funding
Crying Out
Former Crytek employee launches crowdfunding campaign to sue developer for unpaid wages
Claims no one has been paid for two months
Money Makers
Community-funded startup Janeious on designing games for the high-spending 1%
Mark Peterson on the psychology of an affluent mobile gamer
After The Gold Rush
Auroch Digital on how to run a successful Kickstarter in a world of jaded backers
It's hard, but you can do it
Kickstarter Knowledge
Rockfish's Michael Schade on how to run a Kickstarter campaign
Be prepared, and don't overpromise
Investment Investigation
Video: Ignited Artists on the 6 types of funding
Six ways to get funded
Go Fund Me
Ella Romanos on the different types of funding available to developers
Different types of funding for different needs
Strength In Big Numbers
Square Enix Collective on the power of IP and the psychology of crowdfunding
What's been learned?
Helping Hand
Triple-A developers must support indies warns Square Enix
New talent and ideas required
Silver Lining
Laid off Natural Motion employees crowdfund new company
QA team take matters into its own hands
Square Up
Expanded to mobile games, Square Enix Collective adds funding of up to $250,000
Funding, feedback and advice available for indies
Crowdfunding
Kickstarter campaigns raised $1,000 a minute in 2014 to fund nearly 2,000 games
Game developers struck gold last year
Opinion
How Korean indies like Owlogue and Wispsoft are finding success with local crowdfunders
The News Gangnam Style
Discovery platform gamesGRABR looks to crowdfunding to raise $600,000
Turning to crowdfunding and individual investors
Video
Can crowdfunding move from rewards to equity?
David B Hoppe considers the future
Virtual Reality
Vrvana cancels Totem virtual reality headset Kickstarter campaign
Opts for a retail version pre-order instead
Chart Of The Week
Body-mounted wearables are attracting the most VC investment
Generating 10x leverage post-crowdfunding
Creative England looks to boost female game development with £15,000 Queen of Code initiative
Pink pounds
Nordic Game 2014
'Kickstarter is your story': Cindy Au on crowdfunding successes, failures, and the evolution of Kickstarter
It's all about you
Interview
Tangible Play crowdfunds innovative vision-based education game Osmo for awareness, not cash
Not about consumer. About the movement
Gamehorizon 2014
Mark Rein: Publishers "less willing to take risks", but they're still a viable option for indies
Epic man speaks out at GameHorizon panel
Mobile Mavens
Would Oculus have caught Facebook's eye without the Kickstarter kick?
And should backers get a refund?
Hot Five
How indies can handle PR, why the industry owes a debt to homosexuals, and is the great crowdfunding crash nigh?
Last week's top five stories
Stateside
Giving Kickstarter the kick: The great crowdfunding crash is upon us
How Oculus f*cked it up for everyone else
End Of The Road?
Little Worlds Studio: Mana Crusher's Kickfailer is our last chance for survival
Time running out for French developer
Mobile games on Kickstarter trigger 'unbelievable backlash', says Mutant League Football dev
'Sunk' on day one